comp.lang.c++

Visual Studio

On Apr 7, 12:39 pm, Pat wrote:
> I am going to need to develop some C++ modules for use in another
> application (commercial FEA code produced by Ansoft). I think the
> programming needs for this are pretty basic, and so was thinking one of
> the free C++ IDEs would probably do. The three I'm considering are:
>
> 1. Visual Studio C++ Express
>
> 2. Bloodshed Dev-C++
>
> 3. Code::Blocks
>
> Any opinions on which of these would be best for a newbie (i.e. easiest
> to use)? I'll be running this on an HP Workstation (dual Opteron 280s)
> running Windows XP Pro x64.
>
> Along the same lines, since I'm new to C++ (but not programming) I was
> thinking of picking up a copy of "C++ Primer Plus" by Stephen Prata.
> It's gotten pretty good reviews on Amazon, and looks like it would be a
> good reference for beginners. Any other suggestions though are welcomed.
>
> Thanks for any feedback on these. I appreciate it.
>
> Pat